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Laptop as Router?

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lIrenicuSl

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Feb 20, 2015
Hello I've found an informations that it's possible to share WI-FI signal from laptop to other WI-fi devices.
It looks like this:

Wi-fi Signal=> Laptop as router => Other WI-fi devices


Can i setup it little more complicated way, like:

Wi fi signal===> Laptop as router _____> Kable connection + WI fi devices ?

I' am asking for this solution, because my Wi-fi USB in PC is damaged, and I'm trying for solution with "kable"
 
Seeing as how no one has responded yet, I'll will put in my own $2.50 to this question.

While it is possible to share the network via WiFi, in order for your laptop to serve as a router, it would require at least 1 WiFi network to be dedicated for that purpose. You cannot use the same WiFi component to also access the network from your laptop. Since most laptops also have a network jack, the easiest solution would be to go from your Internet Connection -> Network Cable (Cat5e for example) -> Laptop setup as a router -> Laptops WiFi adapter setup as a Access point for the rest of the wireless network.
 
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